Carrier profile · USDOT 582196 · MC-282829 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Josh Waldner

DBA WALDNER TRUCKING

1 power unitHARTFORD, SD82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-282829 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(605) 310-3843 Email dispatchjmwald@goldenwest.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 22 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

60.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 6.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance15 · 5 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 4 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great West’95–’00

Lincoln General’03–’09

United Financial’11–’24

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Sep 2024	$750K	4
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Jul 2011	$750K	3
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Feb 2009 → Jul 2009	$750K	4
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2003 → Mar 2009	$750K	7
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2001 → Nov 2001	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Feb 2001 → Mar 2003	$750K	2
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2000 → May 2001	$750K	3
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	May 2000 → Aug 2000	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 1995 → May 2000	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HARTFORD, SD

26685 PRAIRIE AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800 USDOT 2999819 USDOT 2573964 USDOT 1120222 USDOT 926113 USDOT 3037353

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@goldenwest.net — 98 carriers: USDOT 13026 USDOT 134055 USDOT 149931 USDOT 214684 USDOT 234062 USDOT 398136 USDOT 467106 USDOT 580052

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 26685 PRAIRIE AVE, HARTFORD, SD, 57033
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (605) 310-3843
Email: jmwald@goldenwest.net
Web domain: goldenwest.net

Registration

Officer: Josh M Waldner
USDOT / docket: 582196 · MC-282829
First registered: Nov 28, 1994
Last MCS-150: Sep 11, 2025 · 354,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Nov 27, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

354,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JOSH WALDNER.

JOSH WALDNER (USDOT 582196) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 11, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Nov 27, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOSH WALDNER's USDOT number?

JOSH WALDNER's USDOT number is 582196, and its motor carrier number is MC-282829.

Is JOSH WALDNER authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, JOSH WALDNER is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JOSH WALDNER's safety record?

JOSH WALDNER has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).